Islamabad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$199
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
32
😀 Quality of life
50
21
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.6M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8887th and 4833rd ($443 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6597th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$4749

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849